Smithworks American Made Vodka by Blake Shelton
Smithworks American Made Vodka is a 750mL American vodka at 40% ABV (80 proof), distilled from corn grown in Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma and cut with water from Lake Fort Smith, Arkansas. Launched by Pernod Ricard in 2016 with country artist Blake Shelton as a brand partner, it is triple distilled, charcoal filtered, and finished and bottled in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Order it online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Base: Corn — grown in Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma
- Water: Lake Fort Smith, Arkansas
- Process: Triple distilled; charcoal filtered
- Bottling: Finished and bottled in Fort Smith, Arkansas
- Launched: 2016 — Pernod Ricard USA, with Blake Shelton as brand partner
- Origin: Arkansas, USA
Heartland Corn, Fort Smith Water
Smithworks was built as a deliberately American vodka: Heartland corn from Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma for the base spirit, water drawn from Lake Fort Smith in the Ozark foothills, and a name honouring the Fort Smith plant team who finish and bottle it — the red tractor on the label is their symbol. Pernod Ricard launched it in March 2016 with Blake Shelton, an Ada, Oklahoma native, as a partner involved in the brand from its development; the Shelton association is the headline, but the liquid's pitch is simpler — triple distillation and charcoal filtration for the smooth, clean finish the brand promises. Browse the brand on the Smithworks vendor page.
Tasting Notes
The producer publishes no formal tasting note for Smithworks; its own description is a "smooth taste and clean finish," which is the corn-vodka register — soft, neutral, and made to disappear cleanly into a mixed drink or pour straight without burn.
How to Enjoy
It was made for the American vodka serves: a Moscow Mule, a Vodka Soda with lime, a Bloody Mary — or straight from the freezer, where the corn softness shows. More mixing staples are in our vodka collection.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Smithworks vodka made from?
Corn grown in Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma, cut with water from Lake Fort Smith, Arkansas — triple distilled and charcoal filtered, per the producer's launch release and the bottle's own label.
Is Smithworks distilled in Arkansas?
The producer's wording is precise: it is finished and bottled in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Pernod Ricard does not state a distillation site for the base spirit, so no distillation location is claimed here.
What is Blake Shelton's role with Smithworks?
He is a brand partner: Pernod Ricard's 2016 launch release describes the Oklahoma-born artist as part of the Smithworks family and involved in developing the brand.
Heartland corn, Ozark water — order Smithworks American Made Vodka online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.
